I stumbled upon this movie on TMC. It was shown as part of a trilogy of "mother movies" on Mothers Day. I had never heard of it but was quickly drawn in by Thelma Ritter in the opening scene. Thelma had fourth billing but she was really the star. It's a sweet movie but predictable. I loved the cars, the sets, the costumes, the implausibility of the plot. Although the story had some serious moments and a morality lesson about snobbery, it was really just an opportunity to showcase Thelma Ritter doing what she does best - wisecracking, dispensing sage but sometimes caustic advice, and stealing all the scenes. Even the glamorous Gene Tierney and the best scene-stealer of all time, Miriam Hopkins, couldn't hold their own against Thelma. Interesting also to see Ellen Corby 20+ years before her Waltons fame. See the movie for Thelma Ritter. You'll laugh out loud.
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